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5 letter words starting with M

Every five-letter word that starts with M: 492 in all, 182 of them everyday words, shown in bold in the list. Best first guess from this list: METRO.

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5 letter words starting with M in numbers

  • 492 words in total, of which 182 are everyday words.
  • Letters found most often: m 100%, s 44%, a 41%, e 40%, o 32% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with M

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
WordPoints
muzzy28
mezzo25
muzak20
mauzy19
mujik18
mazed17
maize16
maxim16
mazes16
mixup16
maqui16
matza16

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All 5 letter words starting with M

All 492 words, A to Z. The 182 everyday words are in bold.

m (492)

maars, mabes, macaw, maced, macer, maces, mache, macho, machs, macks, macle, macon, macro, madam, madly, madre, mafia, mafic, mages, magic, magma, magot, magus, mahoe, mahua, mahwa, maids, maile, maill, mails, maims, mains, mairs, maist, maize, major, makar, maker, makes, makis, makos, malar, males, malic, malls, malms, malmy, malts, malty, mamas, mamba, mambo, mamee, mamey, mamie, mamma, mammy, manas, manat, maneb, maned, manes, manga, mange, mango, mangy, mania, manic, manis, manky, manly, manna, manor, manos, manse, manta, manus, maple, maqui, maras, march, marcs, mares, marge, margs, maria, marka, marks, marls, marly, marry, marse, marsh, marts, marvy, masas, maser, mases, mashy, masks, mason, massa, masse, massy, masts, match, mated, mater, mates, matey, maths, matin, matte, matts, matza, matzo, mauds, mauls, maund, mausy, mauts, mauve, mauzy, maven, mavie, mavin, mavis, mawed, maxed, maxes, maxim, maxis, mayan, mayas, maybe, mayed, mayor, mayos, mayst, mazed, mazer, mazes, mbira, meads, meals, mealy, means, meant, meany, meats, meaty, mecca, mechs, medal, media, medic, medii, meeds, meets, meiny, melds, melee, melic, mells, melon, melts, melty, memes, memos, menad, mends, mensa, mense, mensh, menta, mento, menus, meous, meows, merch, mercs, mercy, merde, merer, meres, merge, merit, merks, merle, merls, merry, mesas, meshy, mesic, mesne, meson, messy, metal, meted, meter, metes, meths, metis, metol, metre, metro, mewed, mewls, mezes, mezzo, miaou, miaow, miasm, miaul, micas, miche, micky, micra, micro, middy, midge, midis, midst, miens, miffs, miffy, miggs, might, miked, mikes, mikra, mikva, milch, milds, miler, miles, milfs, milia, milks, milky, mille, mills, milos, milpa, milts, milty, mimed, mimeo, mimer, mimes, mimic, minae, minas, mince, mincy, minds, mined, miner, mines, mingy, minim, minis, minke, minks, minny, minor, mints, minty, minus, mired, mires, mirex, mirid, mirin, mirks, mirky, mirth, mirza, misdo, miser, mises, misos, missy, mists, misty, miter, mites, mitis, mitre, mitts, mixed, mixer, mixes, mixup, mizen, moans, moats, mocha, mochi, mocks, modal, model, modem, modes, modus, mofos, moggy, mogul, mohel, mohos, mohur, moils, moira, moire, moist, mojos, mokes, molal, molar, molas, molds, moldy, moles, molls, molly, molto, molts, molys, momes, momma, mommy, momus, monad, monas, monde, mondo, money, mongo, monic, monie, monks, monos, monte, month, monty, mooch, moods, moody, mooed, mooks, moola, mools, moons, moony, moors, moory, moose, moots, moped, moper, mopes, mopey, moppy, morae, moral, moras, moray, morel, mores, morns, moron, morph, morro, morse, morts, mosey, mosks, mosso, mossy, moste, mosts, motel, motes, motet, motey, moths, mothy, motif, motor, motte, motto, motts, mouch, moues, mould, moult, mound, mount, mourn, mouse, mousy, mouth, moved, mover, moves, movie, mowed, mower, moxas, moxie, mozos, mucho, mucid, mucin, mucks, mucky, mucor, mucro, mucus, muddy, mudra, muffs, mufti, muggs, muggy, muhly, mujik, mulch, mulct, muled, mules, muley, mulie, mulla, mulls, mumms, mummy, mumps, mumsy, mumus, munch, mungo, mungs, munis, muons, mural, muras, mured, mures, murex, murid, murks, murky, murra, murre, murrs, murry, musca, mused, muser, muses, mushy, music, musks, musky, musos, mussy, musth, musts, musty, mutch, muted, muter, mutes, mutha, muton, mutts, muxed, muxes, muzak, muzzy, mylar, mynah, mynas, myoid, myoma, myope, myopy, myrrh, mysid, myths, mythy

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with M?
There are 492 in our game word list, and 182 of them are everyday words.
What are some common 5 letter words that start with M?
Everyday examples include MAGIC, MAIZE, MAJOR, MAKER, MANIA, MARCH, MARRY, MATCH, MAYBE, MAYOR. The full list is below, with everyday words in bold.
How do I find 5 letter words with M anywhere in the word?
Use the five-letter word finder at the top of this page: type M under Letters in the word and leave the spots empty. This page lists only words that start with M.
What is a good 5 letter word starting with M for Wordle?
METRO. Of all five-letter words starting with M that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.64 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
What are some 5 letter words that start with MA?
MA is the most common start in this list (142 words). Everyday examples: MAGIC, MAIZE, MAJOR, MAKER, MANIA, MARCH, MARRY, MATCH.
What 5 letter words have the letters M and A?
A is the vowel most often found in words that start with M: 201 of them have one, for example MAGIC, MAIZE, MAJOR, MAKER, MANIA, MARCH, MARRY, MATCH. For M and A in any spot, type both under Letters in the word in the finder above.
What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with M?
Rare but valid word game words such as MUZZY, MEZZO, MUZAK, MAUZY, MUJIK, MAZED. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?
Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.